Police in the UK are today (Monday, November 23) launching the second national CounterTerrorismAwarenessWeek (#CounterTerrorismUK) reminding the public that they have a key role in helping to prevent and protect the UK from the threat of terrorism.

Officers from North East Counter Terrorism Unit and West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit have this morning (Thursday, November 12) arrested a number of people across the UK as part of an ongoing operation led by authorities in Italy.

More than 500 frontline police officers and staff across the UK are taking part in a week of activity to build local support in preventing extremism, as a new survey shows high levels of confidence among young people to tell police their concerns about people being radicalised